Generation Z

Vincent, 12, from Copenhagen

Sweater from Weekday,
Necklace bought in Sweden.

Neue Schönhauser Straße: Peter

I've been looking for someone like Peter to photograph ever since I started taking street shots, but older gentlemen types aren't as as easy to find in Berlin as in Milan or Paris, for instance. Peter is 83 years old and lives in Berlin-Köpenick. He's now retired, but before the war he was trained as a chef at the Adlon Hotel here in Berlin. He told me that his house is filled with clothes, and that he changes his style every day. He also gave me this cute postcard to say thank you for the photo!

/dario

Münzstraße: Dagobert

Dagobert, 27, singer originally from Switzerland.

Vintage shoes,
Everything else designed by his sister-in-law

Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz: Chihiro

Chihiro, 26, illustration student from Japan, living in Brighton.

Mauerpark Flea Market: Martina

Martina, 27, Ph.D. Student

Cos t-shirt,
Franzius trousers,
Vintage shoes, sunglasses, and bag

Kastanienallee: Giuliani

Giuliani, 72, graphic designer from Rome

At home: Carsten Nicolai

I do not need to tell you what the work of artist Carsten Nicolai is like, since most of you know it already.
However, I can tell you that he is speaking the most pleasant Saxon dialect I've ever heard. Being born and raised in Saxony myself, I immediately lost the tone when I left aged 18. I've always had a troubled relationship with this special dialect, but for some months I am starting to enjoy it again. Carsten says to speak this dialect feels like to willingly fall in a kind of sofa, a very soft one.

At the studio: James Lambert

In the same room as Atalanta and Holly, James Lambert is working as an illustrator for clients like Serpentine Gallery, Liberty and Guardian.

At the studio: Atalanta Weller

When I was finished with the portrait of Cooperative Designs, Dorothee asked me if I would like to meet two shoe designers that had their working space in the same unit. A door behind the knitting machines opened and I met Atalanta (left), the creative behind the label Atalanta Weller and her assistant Holly. Their studio is filled with sculptural heels, designed for Gareth Pugh and House Of Holland. Atalanta's own collection has been out for the second time this winter and is available at Brown's Fashion.

Susie Bubble visited her only some days later: Ata-Weller-Weller-oh....

At the studio: Cooperative Designs

Taking "At Home" portraits in London is considerably different than in Berlin and doing it with a 35mm lense is even more risky. London's houses, apartments and studios are in no way comparable to the wide and bright spaces you find in Berlin.
This is the team of Cooperative Designs squeezed in between their knitting machines. Dorothee Hagemann and Annalisa Dunn are well known for their colorful and bold yet elegant knitwear, that is also available in their online shop.

The Creators Project: Radical Friend

You might know Radical Friend from their works as directors of music videos for Yeasayer and Black Moth Super Rainbow - here you see Julia Grigorian and Kirby McClure in their installation they did for The Creators Project. If you enter the pyramid you can have your face scanned in a seance like experience, the scan will enter an archive of faces scanned in New York, Sao Paulo and so on until at the end all faces will be re-born in a hologram sculpture in Beijing. In London it was placed next to the holy throne of Moritz Waldemeyer, that creates an individual nimbus for everyone who sits on it.
Young artists are obviously very willing to take up religious, spiritual and esoteric references. And they do not shy away from interactive media art, that had a really bad reputation in the last decade. Maybe it's a revival?

The Creators Project: Karl Sadler

I am in London for The Creators Project and had the chance to meet some of the contributors already yesterday and talk to them about their works. This is Karl Sadler, a visual artist who worked for 2MANYDJs and The XX amongst others. He built a forest into the venue and equipped it with lights that are arranged according to the music of Esben and the Witch. It's a resumption of an installation he did before outside in a real forest - making a very personal reference to the forest of his childhoods, he created an emotional artwork based on subjective and almost spiritual experiences.

Check the videos on his own website and on The Creators Project to find out more about his work - best is, of course, to stop by Victoria house to see it yourself.
The exhibition is free and opened for the public today till 6pm.

Shaun Ross

Shaun Ross, model from New York

Silvia

Eugenie

Eugenie, 31, designer

Annea

Timo

Timo, 30, editor

Antonia

Antonia, 21, student

Juliane

Juliane, blogger and student

Hien Le

Hien Le, designer

Mareike

Mareike, 22, student

C.Neeon Summer 2011

C.Neeon presented their summer 2011 collection today in the garden of Picknick.

Kaviar Gauche Summer 2011

I took these pictures during the rehearsal for Kaviar Gauche's summer 2011 show yesterday.

Don't Shoot The Messengers Summer 2011

Don't Shoot The Messengers, Summer 2011 collection presentation at projektGALERIE Black Box Theater yesterday night.

Torstraße: Laura

Laura, 28, graphic designer

At home: Michael Sontag

This is one of Berlin's most talented young designers sitting at his Saturday morning breakfast table in Kreuzberg. Michael Sontag is showing his new collection on Friday at the "Start Your Fashion Business" Show where he competes with four other designers, among them our other favourites, Vladimir Karaleev, Perret Schaad and Sadak, for three prizes, organized by the city of Berlin.

Rochstraße: Anna

Anna, student

H&M t-shirt,
rest is vintage.

Rochstraße: Philipp

Philipp, 16, student - American Apparel belt, rest is vintage.

I spotted Philipp outside of the opening event at Wood Wood for the new collection from Munich-based label akindofguise, which is now on display and on sale in the shop. The pieces are all handmade by the designers and look great, so stop in for a look!

/dario

Smart Urban Stage: Timo

A few weeks ago I did a collaboration with Smart Urban Stage, shooting the best dressed people attending the events. I'll post a few more images in the next days, while Mary and I prepare for Berlin Fashion Week.

Paris Fashion Week: At Dior

Simon, model from Finland

Acne top,
Weekday trousers,
Whyred shoes,
Goldfinch sunglasses,
Damir Doma bag,
Leggings and necklace self-designed